Traditional Anniversary Gifts Year by Year, the Twentieth - One Hundred Years
August 31, 2009
Twentieth through the twenty-fourth anniversaries traditional gift is china. Vintage china tea cups, bone china ornaments or a replacement piece for your own china are presents to consider along with a table for two at a Chinese restaurant or a trip to China.
Traditionally speaking, silver is the gift for the twenty-fifth through the twenty-ninth anniversaries. Silver dated ornament, a silver frame, a watch, silver cufflinks, silver pen and jewelry are appropriate gifts. Anything from Tiffany’s silver collection or an anniversary wedding band would be grand.
The thirtieth through the thirty-fourth anniversaries traditional gift is pearls. Mother-of-pearl cufflinks, tie tack, frame and jewelry are wonderful gift ideas. Throw in an oyster dinner and you have an anniversary to remember.
Think tropical for the thirty-fifth through thirty-ninth anniversaries gift of corral. Snorkeling, scuba lessons, a trip to the Coral Reef or coral colored ties, cufflinks or clothing with a tropical flair.
Rubies are traditional gifts for the fortieth through forty-fourth anniversaries. A dozen ruby-red roses, ruby jewelry (maybe add a ruby into your wedding bands), ruby red clothing or lingerie and a bottle of vintage wine are lovely gift ideas.
Comic Strips and Their Vast Popularity!
August 30, 2009
Comic Strips and Their Vast Popularity!
by: Dave Gieber
Comic strips are almost as popular as comic books in some
circles. So I would be remiss if I didn’t compile an
article about them. Strips have ended up in a multitude of
newspapers and other media all over the world. Most people
who read the Sunday paper can’t pass up the comic section.
I know I sure can’t.
Comic strips are short strips or pieces of sequential art,
telling a story. They are drawn by cartoonists and are
published on a recurring basis in newspapers, magazines or
on the Internet.
Strips can be humorous like Beetle Bailey, Hi & Lois, or
Hagar the Horrible, with no continuous story but ends with
a typical punch line. Or they can have a soap opera like
continuity (like Judge Parker or Little Orphan Annie) with
serious story lines in serial form. They are, however,
nonetheless known as “comics” - though the term “sequential
art”, coined by cartoonist Will Eisner, is becoming
increasingly popular.
In America, the great newspaper icons of the time, Joseph
Whats A Prisoner to Do?
August 29, 2009
What’s a prisoner to do when justice fails and the innocent is escorted off to jail?
What’s a prisoner to do once stigmatized, caged and abandoned and ostracized?
What’s a prisoner to do there’s no one to trust; the system fails and the outcome unjust?
What’s a prisoner to do when family decide the punishment is warranted and justified?
What’s a prisoner to do while confined in a cell; the perpetrator’s free and faring quite well?
What’s a prisoner to do once his reputation is dead and his life has been ruined because of what someone said?
What’s a prisoner to do when he’s not believed, though he’s telling the truth, he’s thought to deceive?
What’s a prisoner to do as he sits all alone, no one seems to care; former friends all gone?
What’s a prisoner to do sitting lost and idle and most of one’s thoughts become suicidal?
What’s a prisoner to do when freedom’s taken away and the will to live diminishes each day?
What’s a prisoner to do when hedged in by strife; with no escape possible; no chance for a new life?
Anniversary Gift Ideas Year by Year, the First Nineteen Years
August 28, 2009
It’s impossible to remember what gift is traditional for each anniversary. This article is perfect to print out or post on your website for easy reference. Plus gift ideas for each anniversary makes it easy, you’ll never miss getting the perfect anniversary gift again.
The traditional gift for the first anniversary is paper. An addition of the newspaper from the year you were married, an old edition of a classic book like "Gone with the Wind", a postcard that’s of a place meaningful to both of you, board games, plane tickets, football or baseball tickets, photo album filled with memories, write a love letter, drawing or pictures for your cabin, home or office or a gift voucher are all great ideas.
The second anniversary’s traditional gift is cotton. New bed linen, attractive underwear or lingerie, cotton towels, a hammock, personalized T-shirt, cotton clothing or a cotton canvas shopping bag with your photo on the front.
Leather is the traditional gift for the third anniversary. Leather, boots, shoes, vest, skirt, pants, wallet, gloves, purse, belt, luggage or briefcase will do nicely. But how about something a bit more updated like leather cell phone case, leather framed photo or leather throw pillows?
How a Rocket Works
August 27, 2009
How a Rocket Works
by: Peter Roberts
Most rockets have very few external parts, though internally some of them are
extremely complicated. The body which encases the inner parts of a rocket is
known as the air frame. This houses the combustion chamber, the fuel tanks, the
devices by which the rocket is guided, and the nose cone.
The nose cone, which is located at the upper tip of the rocket, is where the warhead
or payload is carried. At the lower end of the rocket are the exhaust nozzles
through which the propelling jets of gases escape.
Rockets vary in shape and size, no two being alike. Some are tall and slim; others
are short and stubby. Some have wings and fins and resemble jet fighter planes,
while others look like enormous bullets.
The Titan is a United States Air Force surface-to-surface intercontinental
ballistic missile. This two-stage rocket is launched by a 300,000-pound-thrust
engine which separates and falls away when burned out. A second engine, with a
thrust of 80,000 pounds, then drives the rocket into space at a speed of 17,000
MORAL ARMOR on Materialism and Profit
August 27, 2009
Desiring to get the most out of life, life’s lovers intend to earn and therefore deserve the best the world has to offer. Materialism is an anti-concept which damns this desire as a spiritually bankrupt, destructive pursuit. In the most rudimentary separation, it considers the body and mind to be two halves of a man with no interconnection, and more often than not, declares them to be fiercely at odds-the modern equivalent of religion’s "man fighting for his soul." They claim they can put him back on track, exclaiming that spirituality can only be achieved by renouncing all material interests and necessities. The anti-concept is further narrowed as no intellectual pursuit is considered spiritual, omitting whatever could offend the non-thinking, non-producing man. In true Fear-driven fashion, they look down on the physical world where they have no power, and look up to the spiritual where they have no responsibility.
History Of Picture Framing
August 26, 2009
History Of Picture Framing
by: Peter Roberts
THE PICTURE FRAME, as it exists today, is derived from the doorway or entrance
to temples, palaces and cathedrals. From a functional viewpoint, it might have
been more practical to place doors at the sides of these buildings, but the
importance of the door framing an impressive picture of the interior was never
overlooked.
The need to enhance a picture or bas-relief with a frame is evidenced from the
earliest times. The first decorations were necessarily crude; a raised line
sometimes being the only ornament.
The earliest examples of frame-like decorations or borders bear a great resemblance
to door frames. They were composed of two columns surmounted by a con-necting
entablature and this form persisted into the 15th century. Even the decorations
painted by the artists around the edges of pictures before the intro-duction of
movable frames were similar in form.
As a matter of fact, frames without pictures eventu-ally came into existence
because the desire to embel-lish with Moldings was so strong. Rooms in palaces
Removing a Textured Pattern from a Scanned Photo ? 5 Minute Digital Fix
August 25, 2009
One of the most common problems when dealing with scanned photographs as part of a digital restoration activity is that after scanning, the digital image appears to have a textured pattern to it.
This is often caused by the fact that the photograph in question has been printed on textured photographic paper.
This article will show you how to remove the un-desirable pattern effect without significantly loosing any of the important image detail.
The problematic photo may well be an old black and white, sepia, or even a more modern colour photograph.
(I remember Kodak introducing their "Silk finish" prints many years ago printed on a silky sheen textured paper!).
The example image on our web-site is an old black and white wedding photograph that has been printed on a textured paper.
If you look closely at the white cornice behind the bride and groom you can clearly see that the textured pattern of the photographic paper has been faithfully re-produced during the scanning of the photo.
Before we commence any major restoration work we would like to remove as much of the un-desirable textured pattern as is possible.
Step 1
Set the Mood- Halloween Decoration Ideas
August 24, 2009
When Halloween comes around and you want to throw a party or you are a room mother for your son’s class at school, how should you decorate? Here are some Halloween decoration ideas to get you started.
Halloween decoration ideas do not have to be complicated or time-consuming. They can also be fairly inexpensive.
You will want to decide on a theme. This will help you plan the Halloween decorating. Jot down all the ideas you have so you don’t forget anything.
Let’s say you decide on a ghost town theme. You could use hay bales to set the mood. Creepy music adds a little ghostly sound and make sure the lights are low.
The tables can be covered with brown craft paper and then add cheesecloth for cobwebs. Make luminaries from paper sacks that look like cacti or gnarled trees.
Fashion coffins out of cardboard and fill with people made from old clothes stuffed with newspaper. Make tombstones from pieces of Styrofoam and put funny names and other information on them.
Create different names for the rooms like Terrorville or Spooky Scream Center.
Learning to Dance
August 23, 2009
Learning to Dance
by: Peter Roberts
Learning to dance is fun—and it is easy. In a sense it is like learning a new
language—a language in which moods and emotions are expressed in movement., Dance is a
language of rhythm, grace and harmony. ballroom dancing is relatively new—but in a very real sense dance
is the oldest language in the world, for dancing is the oldest form of art.
Go back as far as you can in recorded history and you’ll find records of dance. The
dance appeared in various forms as far back as ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome.
Dancing is a way of expressing emtion. It gives expression to deeply rooted emotions, often so profound as to
border on reverence. You can see this effect with the way dance was incorporated into many religious festivals, pagan and otherwise.
Look in the Bible in the 150th Psalm: “Praise ye the Lord in all your songs and dances.”
Most of us have an instinctive urge to express ourselves in rhythm. Notice how somepeople tap their fingers, or keep time to the beat with their foot. Primitive men satisfied this urge by beating drums and dancing around a campfire. sheer exhaustion.
